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Now that we know what the Maker Movement is all about, and we’ve learned a little about how organizations are using the movement to inspire creativity in kids, we wanted to feature a couple of makers who have…MADE IT. Emily Webster and Mustafa Bagdatli, creators of Tangeez have taken their idea from hand-made prototype to [...]

To Enhance Creativity in Children This week, our friend and guest blogger, Peter Chang, will tell us about his organization, Child Creativity Lab, and how they are leveraging the Maker Movement to enhance creativity in children. Be sure to check out Child Creativity Lab on the web to learn more about upcoming events and how you [...]

Defined as individuals or groups using discarded or broken materials to create something new, the Maker Movement first emerged into mainstream culture through Maker Faire, an event created by Make magazine to “celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself Mindset”. Since the first Maker Faire in 2006, the movement has grown beyond a [...]

Over the last several weeks, we’ve looked at some of the key guidelines and issues related to “Design for Autism.” To wrap up this series, we’ll talk about an example of how Cloudberry is trying to put design for Autism into practice — at LifeTown, a new center for recreation, education, therapy, and leadership training [...]

More thoughts from Julia Fain and Friends The second of two articles from our guest blogger, designer and mother Julia Fain. Hello again! In my last article, I shared a little about how my family prepares for different activities. Some of our daily outings take us to public spaces like the grocery store, restaurants, [...]

Thoughts from Guest Blogger, Julia Fain Design inspiration and creative motivation most often stems from observing real-world challenges and solutions. Friend of Cloudberry Studio, Julia Fain, shares some key insights on raising an autistic child from the perspective of a designer. This is the first of two articles from Julia. When I was asked [...]

In our first installment of Design for Autism, we talked a little bit about “Object in Content” and how the idea of “sameness” is important as we design the spaces that children with Autism would routinely visit. In this article, we will focus on dealing with “Impaired Sensory Integration as we design.” First a quick [...]

With the rise in Autism and Autism Spectrum disorders over the past 30 years, it is imperative that designers, educators, and museum professionals rethink the designed environment to meet the needs of both general and special needs audiences. For the next several weeks, Cloudberry Studio will share insights about different elements of design for Autism, [...]